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🚨 Today, Reform’s Russian ‘agent’ will be sentenced after admitting he took bribes to push pro-Russian narratives.
This is a recap of the story so far 🧵
This is a recap of the story so far 🧵
Starmer acknowledged the seriousness but avoided the actual question - will his government investigate too? @libdemdaisy.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Starmer acknowledged the seriousness but avoided the actual question - will his government investigate too? @libdemdaisy.bsky.social
If calling an inquiry is the mark of a leader, why aren’t you doing it? @carolecadwalla.bsky.social
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November 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
If calling an inquiry is the mark of a leader, why aren’t you doing it? @carolecadwalla.bsky.social
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Government could launch an inquiry into Russian interference tomorrow. They’re choosing not to.
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social explains where our case now stands 👇
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social explains where our case now stands 👇
November 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Government could launch an inquiry into Russian interference tomorrow. They’re choosing not to.
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social explains where our case now stands 👇
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social explains where our case now stands 👇
The Gill case is not an isolated incident. Far from it.
As @carolecadwalla.bsky.social explains on Novara Media, the network exposed in court reaches far beyond one man - and that should alarm all of us.
As @carolecadwalla.bsky.social explains on Novara Media, the network exposed in court reaches far beyond one man - and that should alarm all of us.
November 24, 2025 at 6:06 PM
The Gill case is not an isolated incident. Far from it.
As @carolecadwalla.bsky.social explains on Novara Media, the network exposed in court reaches far beyond one man - and that should alarm all of us.
As @carolecadwalla.bsky.social explains on Novara Media, the network exposed in court reaches far beyond one man - and that should alarm all of us.
We’ve been fighting for an inquiry into Russian interference with @carolinelucas.bsky.social since 2020.
After today’s sentencing of Nathan Gill, what more evidence does government need?
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After today’s sentencing of Nathan Gill, what more evidence does government need?
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November 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
We’ve been fighting for an inquiry into Russian interference with @carolinelucas.bsky.social since 2020.
After today’s sentencing of Nathan Gill, what more evidence does government need?
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After today’s sentencing of Nathan Gill, what more evidence does government need?
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Gill’s conviction is why our case matters. The European Court ruled states must protect citizens from foreign disinformation - but stopped short of forcing the UK to investigate.
That’s why we’re taking this fight to the Grand Chamber.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Gill’s conviction is why our case matters. The European Court ruled states must protect citizens from foreign disinformation - but stopped short of forcing the UK to investigate.
That’s why we’re taking this fight to the Grand Chamber.
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Government, what are you waiting for?
Nathan Gill’s sentencing should be the final wake-up call for Britain to take the threat of Russian interference seriously, says @benbradshaw.bsky.social
Nathan Gill’s sentencing should be the final wake-up call for Britain to take the threat of Russian interference seriously, says @benbradshaw.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Government, what are you waiting for?
Nathan Gill’s sentencing should be the final wake-up call for Britain to take the threat of Russian interference seriously, says @benbradshaw.bsky.social
Nathan Gill’s sentencing should be the final wake-up call for Britain to take the threat of Russian interference seriously, says @benbradshaw.bsky.social
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It should be acknowledged:
The British UK media - BIG press - have been nowhere on this throughout. Small independent new providers pushed all the way for years:
@bylinetimes.bsky.social
@peterjukes.bsky.social
@the-citizens.bsky.social
@thenerve.news
Thank you to all of you who worked on this.
The British UK media - BIG press - have been nowhere on this throughout. Small independent new providers pushed all the way for years:
@bylinetimes.bsky.social
@peterjukes.bsky.social
@the-citizens.bsky.social
@thenerve.news
Thank you to all of you who worked on this.
Key points: Met police say investigation into other politicians is ongoing. Gill sought to recruit multiple MEPs including 4 British ones.
The judge gave strongest possible quotes about the gravity of the crime and the damage done to public trust.
The judge gave strongest possible quotes about the gravity of the crime and the damage done to public trust.
November 21, 2025 at 1:17 PM
It should be acknowledged:
The British UK media - BIG press - have been nowhere on this throughout. Small independent new providers pushed all the way for years:
@bylinetimes.bsky.social
@peterjukes.bsky.social
@the-citizens.bsky.social
@thenerve.news
Thank you to all of you who worked on this.
The British UK media - BIG press - have been nowhere on this throughout. Small independent new providers pushed all the way for years:
@bylinetimes.bsky.social
@peterjukes.bsky.social
@the-citizens.bsky.social
@thenerve.news
Thank you to all of you who worked on this.
BREAKING: The moment police confront Gill with bribery evidence (📽️ Met Police)
November 21, 2025 at 1:05 PM
BREAKING: The moment police confront Gill with bribery evidence (📽️ Met Police)
BREAKING: Gill sentenced to 10-and-a-half years 🚨
Here he is defending Medvedchuck as part of paid-for pattern of pro-Russia messaging.
Here he is defending Medvedchuck as part of paid-for pattern of pro-Russia messaging.
November 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
BREAKING: Gill sentenced to 10-and-a-half years 🚨
Here he is defending Medvedchuck as part of paid-for pattern of pro-Russia messaging.
Here he is defending Medvedchuck as part of paid-for pattern of pro-Russia messaging.
🚨 BREAKING: Nathan Gill sentenced to 10.5 years for pro-Russia influence campaign
November 21, 2025 at 12:55 PM
🚨 BREAKING: Nathan Gill sentenced to 10.5 years for pro-Russia influence campaign
🚨 Today, Reform’s Russian ‘agent’ will be sentenced after admitting he took bribes to push pro-Russian narratives.
This is a recap of the story so far 🧵
This is a recap of the story so far 🧵
November 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
🚨 Today, Reform’s Russian ‘agent’ will be sentenced after admitting he took bribes to push pro-Russian narratives.
This is a recap of the story so far 🧵
This is a recap of the story so far 🧵
At yesterday’s Foreign Affairs Committee evidence session, Nina Jankowicz @ninajankowicz.com called out the convergence between Russian rhetoric and Farage’s own 👇🧵
November 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
At yesterday’s Foreign Affairs Committee evidence session, Nina Jankowicz @ninajankowicz.com called out the convergence between Russian rhetoric and Farage’s own 👇🧵
🚨 Britain’s democracy on trial in EU's highest human rights court. Former MPs @carolinelucas.bsky.social @benbradshaw.bsky.social @alynsmith.bsky.social ask Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights to rule that the UK investigate elections from foreign interference. Why it matters ⤵️
October 23, 2025 at 2:53 PM
🚨 Britain’s democracy on trial in EU's highest human rights court. Former MPs @carolinelucas.bsky.social @benbradshaw.bsky.social @alynsmith.bsky.social ask Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights to rule that the UK investigate elections from foreign interference. Why it matters ⤵️
Breaking: EX-MPs TAKE CASE AGAINST UK GOVERNMENT’S FAILURE TO INVESTIGATE FOREIGN INTERFERENCE TO EUROPEAN “SUPREME COURT”
THREE FORMER MPs; Caroline Lucas, Alyn Smith and Ben Bradshaw - claim the UK government is failing in its duty 2 protect elections from foreign interference
THREE FORMER MPs; Caroline Lucas, Alyn Smith and Ben Bradshaw - claim the UK government is failing in its duty 2 protect elections from foreign interference
October 22, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Breaking: EX-MPs TAKE CASE AGAINST UK GOVERNMENT’S FAILURE TO INVESTIGATE FOREIGN INTERFERENCE TO EUROPEAN “SUPREME COURT”
THREE FORMER MPs; Caroline Lucas, Alyn Smith and Ben Bradshaw - claim the UK government is failing in its duty 2 protect elections from foreign interference
THREE FORMER MPs; Caroline Lucas, Alyn Smith and Ben Bradshaw - claim the UK government is failing in its duty 2 protect elections from foreign interference
LIVE today on #CitizensReunited
Meet the cast of the documentary 'Can't Look Away' for a discussion on social media harms & the fight to hold Big Tech companies accountable.
Moderated by @carolecadwalla.bsky.social
27 August, 10-11am PST / 6-7pm BST
citizensreunited.substack.com/p/cant-look-...
Meet the cast of the documentary 'Can't Look Away' for a discussion on social media harms & the fight to hold Big Tech companies accountable.
Moderated by @carolecadwalla.bsky.social
27 August, 10-11am PST / 6-7pm BST
citizensreunited.substack.com/p/cant-look-...
Can't Look Away
Meet the cast of the documentary 'Can't Look Away' for a discussion on social media harms and the fight to hold Big Tech companies accountable
citizensreunited.substack.com
August 27, 2025 at 9:09 AM
LIVE today on #CitizensReunited
Meet the cast of the documentary 'Can't Look Away' for a discussion on social media harms & the fight to hold Big Tech companies accountable.
Moderated by @carolecadwalla.bsky.social
27 August, 10-11am PST / 6-7pm BST
citizensreunited.substack.com/p/cant-look-...
Meet the cast of the documentary 'Can't Look Away' for a discussion on social media harms & the fight to hold Big Tech companies accountable.
Moderated by @carolecadwalla.bsky.social
27 August, 10-11am PST / 6-7pm BST
citizensreunited.substack.com/p/cant-look-...
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The Citizens is looking for a 'Growth and Content Producer'
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The Citizens is looking for a 'Growth and Content Producer'
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NEW: As the UK weighs whether to rein in Google’s search dominance, our journalist @manasanarayanan.bsky.social reports on the stakes for independent news outlets.
Published in collab with @techpolicypress.bsky.social
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Published in collab with @techpolicypress.bsky.social
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As Google Faces Review in UK Over Market Power, Independent News Demands Fair Deal | TechPolicy.Press
Manasa Narayanan explores the UK's review of Google’s market power in search and the impact on independent news publishers.
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August 5, 2025 at 2:47 PM
NEW: As the UK weighs whether to rein in Google’s search dominance, our journalist @manasanarayanan.bsky.social reports on the stakes for independent news outlets.
Published in collab with @techpolicypress.bsky.social
www.techpolicy.press/as-google-fa...
Published in collab with @techpolicypress.bsky.social
www.techpolicy.press/as-google-fa...
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“How do you lose half your [audience] since April and expect to adapt? It’s impossible. We’ve had people who have lost 90% of their traffic in 12 months.” As the UK weighs whether to rein in Google’s search dominance, Manasa Narayanan reports on the stakes for independent news outlets.
As Google Faces Review in UK Over Market Power, Independent News Demands Fair Deal | TechPolicy.Press
Manasa Narayanan explores the UK's review of Google’s market power in search and the impact on independent news publishers.
www.techpolicy.press
August 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM
“How do you lose half your [audience] since April and expect to adapt? It’s impossible. We’ve had people who have lost 90% of their traffic in 12 months.” As the UK weighs whether to rein in Google’s search dominance, Manasa Narayanan reports on the stakes for independent news outlets.
We are going Live in a few hours!
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social in conversation with ‘Empire of AI’ author @karenhao.bsky.social
12pm BST, on Substack.
Watch here: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social in conversation with ‘Empire of AI’ author @karenhao.bsky.social
12pm BST, on Substack.
Watch here: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
July 30, 2025 at 8:58 AM
We are going Live in a few hours!
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social in conversation with ‘Empire of AI’ author @karenhao.bsky.social
12pm BST, on Substack.
Watch here: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social in conversation with ‘Empire of AI’ author @karenhao.bsky.social
12pm BST, on Substack.
Watch here: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
Tomorrow: Carole Cadwalladr meets author of 'Empire of AI' Karen Hao
12pm BST, Live on Substack
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More here: citizensreunited.substack.com/p/next-week-...
12pm BST, Live on Substack
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Tomorrow: Carole Cadwalladr meets author of 'Empire of AI' Karen Hao
Tune in to find out how OpenAI became an empire, and what that means for the rest of us
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July 29, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Tomorrow: Carole Cadwalladr meets author of 'Empire of AI' Karen Hao
12pm BST, Live on Substack
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social @karenhao.bsky.social
More here: citizensreunited.substack.com/p/next-week-...
12pm BST, Live on Substack
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social @karenhao.bsky.social
More here: citizensreunited.substack.com/p/next-week-...
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Join @carolecadwalla.bsky.social, @carissaveliz.bsky.social and me TODAY at 9am PT / noon ET / 5pm BT for a podcast on Substack entitled “Privacy Is Power”. Link is below.
LIVE TODAY!
On 'Privacy is Power'
With @carissaveliz.bsky.social, @moonalice.com & @carolecadwalla.bsky.social
5pm BST / 9am PST on Citizens Reunited
Watch here:
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On 'Privacy is Power'
With @carissaveliz.bsky.social, @moonalice.com & @carolecadwalla.bsky.social
5pm BST / 9am PST on Citizens Reunited
Watch here:
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LIVE SOON: Privacy Is Power (ft. Carissa Veliz, Roger McNamee & Carole Cadwalladr)
Starting Jul 9 at 12:00 PM EDT
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July 9, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Join @carolecadwalla.bsky.social, @carissaveliz.bsky.social and me TODAY at 9am PT / noon ET / 5pm BT for a podcast on Substack entitled “Privacy Is Power”. Link is below.
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Very much looking forward to this conversation with none other than Roger McNamee @moonalice.com and Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social on #PrivacyIsPower! Tune in tomorrow!
Join us for an unmissable discussion on why 'Privacy is Power'
@carissaveliz.bsky.social, Roger McNamee & @carolecadwalla.bsky.social will be Live on Citizens Reunited this Wed, July 9
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Carissa Véliz, Roger McNamee & Carole Cadwalladr will be Live on Citizens Reunited this Wednesday, July 9
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July 8, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Very much looking forward to this conversation with none other than Roger McNamee @moonalice.com and Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social on #PrivacyIsPower! Tune in tomorrow!
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Tomorrow! I will join two incredible women, @carolecadwalla.bsky.social and @carissaveliz.bsky.social, for a podcast about why “Privacy Is Power.”
Join us!
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Join us for an unmissable discussion on why 'Privacy is Power'
@carissaveliz.bsky.social, Roger McNamee & @carolecadwalla.bsky.social will be Live on Citizens Reunited this Wed, July 9
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Carissa Véliz, Roger McNamee & Carole Cadwalladr will be Live on Citizens Reunited this Wednesday, July 9
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July 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Tomorrow! I will join two incredible women, @carolecadwalla.bsky.social and @carissaveliz.bsky.social, for a podcast about why “Privacy Is Power.”
Join us!
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Carissa Véliz, Roger McNamee & Carole Cadwalladr will be Live on Citizens Reunited this Wednesday, July 9
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July 8, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Join us for an unmissable discussion on why 'Privacy is Power'
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